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25th Congress, F Doc. No. 265. ] Ho. of Reps. n^ 

2rf Session. 



ESTIMATE OF APPROPRIATION— INDIAN HOSTILITIES. 

[To accompany bill H. R. No. 676, making appropriations for preventing and suppressing In- 
dian hostilities for the year 1838.] 



March 21, 1S38. 
Printed by order of the House of Representatiree. 



Department of War, March 17, 1838. 

Sir : The estimates of the several bureaus in my Department, which are 
herewith submitted to the committee, will appear to be high ; but the war 
in Florida and the apprehended hostilities in the Cherokee country, render 
it necessary that this Department should be prepared to carry on the one and 
repress the other. In both cases, the exhibition of a large force is necessa- 
ry. In the event of the regular forces beingi ncreased, the military opera- 
tions will be conducted with much more economy than they have hither- 
to been. The expenses of marching large bodies of militia to and from 
the theatre of war will be avoided ; and, in such cases as may render the 
employment of that description of force absolutely necessary, care will be 
taken to conduct the administrative branch of the service by officers of the 
regular staff. 

In providing for the continuance of the war in Florida, I ought to state 
that General Jesup entertained hopes of bringing it to a successful close 
with this campaign ; but, at the period he was expecting the Indians to 
surrender in the South, a party in his rear were committing depredations 
on the defenceless inhabitants of JNIiddle Florida, accompanied by all the 
outrages and cruelties which usually attend savage warfare. A sufficient 
force must be left, therefore, in that Territor)'', for the protection of the hi- 
habitants during the summer, and the residue will be moved up to the 

' Cherokee nation. All accounts concur that danger is to be apprehended 
in that part of our country, about the period assigned by law for the ful- 
filment of the treaty with that people ; but it is hoped that the exhibition 
of a sufficient force will avert it, by convincing the Indians of the utter 
hopelessness of resistance. 

The estimates are accompanied by a statement explanatory of the esti- 

' mates herewith presented, in order to exhibit to the committee the precise 
amount required. These sums are exclusive of the estimates for the reg- 
ular army, and of all sums heretofore appropriated, and will, it is believ- 
ed, be sufficient to meet the exigencies of the service for the prevention 

f,and suppression of Indian hostilities for the year 1838. 

> It is proper to state that the appropriation of ^1,000,000, made on the 
30th of January last, was wholly absorbed by the arrearages of 1837, 
and is not, therefore, to be considered a part of the expenditure of the 

i present year. Including this sum, the appropriations for preventing and sup- 

jpressing Indian hostilities in 1837 amount to ^6,600,000— g 1,324,3 17 12 
more than the amounts of the estimates now submitted. Though it is 
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hoped that this amount will be more than necessary during the year, yet 
the Department considers it nnadvisable to reduce it, in consequence of 
the propriety and necessity of providing for every contingency ; and, 
among others, for the expenses incident to the employment of volunteers 
and militia that may be called out by the proper military officer, or by 
the Governor of a State, containing, or adjacent to, a large Indian popu- 
lation, for the purpose of repressing any sudden outbreak of those people, 
without waiting for the previous sanction of the President. This consid- 
eration, and the general uncertainty as to the amount of force it may be 
necessary to employ to continue the operations in Florida, to prevent or 
repress hostilities on the part of the Cherokees, and to preserve peace on 
our Western frontier, render it impracticaljle to enter into any thing like 
an exact calculation of the probable amount of the expenses of the yuar. 
Amidst such uncertainty, the Department can only exercise its best judg- 
ment ; and this it has done, in estimating for the amount now asked. 
Very respectfully, your most obedient servant, 

J. R. POINSETT. 
Hon. C. C. Cambreleng, 

Ch?n. Com. Ways and Means, Ho. of Reps. 



Explanation of the estimates of the Bureaus of the War Department, 
of the amount required by each, during the year 1838, for the pre- 
vention and suppression of Indian hostilities. 

1st, Estimate of the acting Quartermaster General, amount- 
ing to - - - - - - ^3,748,'300 00 

This is in addition to the regular annual estimate of 
this officer, laid before Congress at the beginning of the 
session, and contained in the bill for the support of the 
army, and is exclusive of all moneys heretofore appro- 
priated for this object. 
2d. Estimate of the Paymaster General - - 1,416,250 32 

This sum is made up of the amounts specified in the 
3d and 4th paragraphs of the letter of the Paymaster 
General, which will be required, in addition to the amount 
of the annual estimate included in the army bill, for future 
payments, and of tlie last sum nomed in tbc letter as being 
necessary for arrearages and additional troops. 
3d. Estimate of the Commissary General of Subsistence - 55,155 (^0 

This sum will be required in addition to what is em- 
braced in tlie annual estimate of this officer, as, in that, he 
cstimntcd for a less number of volunteers and militia than 
it will probably he necessary to employ should (he army 
not be incroasod. 
4th. Estimate of the Colonel of Ordnance - - 3;',000 '00 

This is in addition to what is included in the annual 
estimate of this officer. 
5th Estimates of the officer in charge of the Clothing 

bureau ..---. '20,677 56 



[ J)oc. No. 2o5. ] 

This sum is not contained in the annual estimates of 
the Commissary General of Purchases, and will be needed 
in addition to the amount of those estimates. This officer 
now also estimates (see doc. A, accompanying his letter) 
for $16,712 50; which sum, he remarks, should have 
been embraced in the appropriation of last year, and 
should therefore be included in that for this. He like- 
wise estimates for i^l 9,500 for additional boots for the 
regular troops in Florida. On an examination of these 
two items, the Secretary of War is satisfied that it is un- 
necessary to include them in any appropriation bill, he 
being of opinion that there will be funds enough without 
them for the objects which they contemplate. 



Aggregate of the amount required by the War Depart- 
ment for the prevention and suppression of Indian hos- 
tilities during the year 1838 - - - - g5,275,682 S8 

Office of the Secretary of War, 

March 17, 1838. 



Quartermaster General's Office, 

Washington, March 12, 1838. 
Sir : In conformity with your directions, I submit herewith two esti- 
mates, founded on different data, of the funds which will be required to 
meet the expenditures in the Quartermaster's department, connected with 
the suppression of Indian hostilities in Florida and the Cherokee country, 
for the remainder of the present year. 

From the peculiar nature of the expenditures made through the Quar- 
termaster's department, it is extremely difficult— almost impossible — to pre- 
pare detailed estimates with tolerable accuracy for an army operating in 
the field. Those submitted are but vague approximations in some of the 
details, though, from the experience of the last two years, I am entirely 
convinced that the aggregate does not exceed the amount that will be re- 
quired to meet the wants of the service. If I had estimated in round num- 
bers, I should have put it down at four miUions, large as that amount may 
appear. 

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 

T. CROSS, 
Acting Quartermaster General, 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary qf War. 



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Estimate of the jrrohable expend i tures which ivillhe required in the Quar- 
termaster's department, during the year 1838, for the suppression of 
Indian hostilities, assuming, in conformity witli the directions of the 
Secretary of H'ar, that, for the opera tiojis in Florida and the Chero- 
kee country, the force will consist of 4,000 regulars and 4,000 vohin- 
teers — 2,000 infantry and 2,000 mounted ; and that, during half the 
year, 6,000 of tJiesc ivill be required in Florida, and 2,000 in the 
Cherokee country, and for the other half of the year the distribution 
will be reversed. 

For forage for horses of one regiment of regular dragoons, and of 2,000 
mounted volunteers, and for 1,500 horses in the service of the trains, 
and 100 horses in the service of officers who draw their allowance in 
kind — 4,100 horses for 10 months, at 50 cents per day - ^627,300 

For the freight or transportation of military supplies of every 
description, purchased at remote points and sent into Flori- 
da and the Cherokee coimtry . _ - - 450,000 

For the purchase of wagons, carts, ambulances, and harness, 
and boats and lighters necessary to keep up the trains and 
other means of transportation in Florida, and to enlarge 
those in the Cherokee country to serve the increased force 
contemplated to be employed tliere for half the year, inclu- 
ding the purchase of 500 additional horses and 500 mules 250,000 

For the transportation of supplies from the prhicipal depots to 
the points of consumption in Florida and the Cherokee 
country, including the hire of steamboats and other vessels 
for service in the river;s and on the coasts, and the expense 
of maintaining and sailing the several public steamers and 
public transport-schooners connected with the operations of 
the army ------- 800,000 

For the hire of a corps of mechanics, laborers, mule-drivers, 
teamsters, wagon-masters, and other assistants, for 10 
months — say 700 in all, at gl 50 per day, including their 
subsistence --...- 321,300 

For the transportation and other expenses of 4,000 volunteers, 
while marching to and from t\ie scenes of operations in 
Florida and the Cherokee country, say - - - 100,000 

For miscellaneous charges of all kiiids, not embraced undej 
the foregoing heads, and which cannot, from their muUifo- 
rious and contingent character, be specifically enumerated, 
say ----... 800,000 

For drafts lying over unprovided for, and arrearages for ser- 
vices and supplies in Florida and the Cherokee country, at 
this date .---... 400,000 



Total ...... ^3,748,600 

Quartermaster General's Office, 

JVashington City, March 12, 1838. 

T CROSS, 
Acting Quartermaster Gen. 



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A secondary estimate for the same objects, founded upon the assiim.p- 
tion fas directed by the Secretary of JVar) that the force, instead of 
being cotnposed partly of volunteers, would all be regular — that is, 
4,000 regular troops, to include one regiment of dragoons, would be 
substituted for the 4,000 volunteers, of which 2,000 were m,ounted. 

As the number of men will be the same in both cases, the difference 
will be in the forage for 2,000 horses dispensed with, and its transpor- 
tation, which will influence, more or less, nearly all the items of the es- 
timate. 

For forage for one regiment of dragoons, 500 strong, and for 1,500 horses 
in the service of the trains, and for 100 horses in the service of officers 
who draw their allowance in kind, 2,100 horses for ten months, at 50 
cents per day, ...... ^321,300 

For the freight or transportation of military supplies of every 
description, purchased at remote points, and sent into Flor- 
ida and the Cherokee country, - - . - 350,000 
For the purchase of wagons, carts, ambulances, and harness, 
and boats and lighters, necessary to keep up the trains and 
other means of transportation in Florida, and to enlarge 
those in the Cherokee country, to serve the increased force 
contemplated to be employed there for half the year, inclu- 
ding 500 additional horses and 500 mules, - - 200,000 
For the transportation of supplies from the principal depots to 
the points of consumption in Florida and the Cherokee 
country, including the hire of steamboats and other vessels 
for service in the rivers and on the coasts, and the expense 
of maintaining and sailing the several public steamers and 
public transport-schooners connected with the operations of 
the army, ------- 750,000 

For the hire of a corps of mechanics, laborers, mule-drivers, 
teamsters, wagon-masters, and other assistants, for ten 
months — say 500 in all, at ^1 50 per day, including their 
subsistence, ------ 229,500 

For miscellaneous charges of all kinds, not embraced under 
the foregoing heads, and which cannot, from their multifa- 
rious and contingent character, be specifically enumerated, 
say ------- 750,000 

For drafts lying over unprovided for, and arrearages for ser- 
vices and supplies in Florida and the Cherokee country, at 
this date, -.--.-- 400,000 



$3,000,800 



Quartermaster General's Office, 

Washington City, March 12, 1838. 

T. CROSS, 
Acting Quartermaster General. 



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Paymaster General's Office, 

March 13, 1838. 

Sir : In compliance with the call of the chairman of the Committee of 
Ways and Means, I had the honor, on the 7th instant, to enclose to you 
the explanations requested by the committee in relation to the estimates 
for the suppression of Indian hostilities, together with the amount required 
by the Pay department to be appropriated for that object, for the last six 
months of the present year, supposing the force now in service to be con- 
tinued to the close of the year. Since then, I have been furnished other 
data for an estimate, but, not being informed that it was wanted for the 
Committee of Ways and Means, it was laid by, to be taken up after other 
business, believed to be more pressing. I have now the honor to submit 
an estimate according to the data furnished by you. 

It will be seen that seven regiments, composed of 4,000 regular troops, 
(about the number now in Florida,) require ^591,598 for one year, and the 
general staff ^56,191 ; but as both are provided for in the regular estimate 
of this department for the present year, no other appropriation is required 
for them. 

The 4,000 volunteers, (2,000 mounted and2,000 infantry,) at the reduced 
allowance for horses, will require ^1, 242,835 32, if they serve two terms 
of six months each, as must now be the case. It is believed they will be 
furnished subsistence and forage in kind, which will be estimated for by 
the proper departments. 

A part of the estimate for the general staff should be added to the ex- 
penses of the volunteers, if that force is employed, say '^20,000. 

If regular troops are substituted for volunteers, no appropriation for the 
general staff will be necessary, as they are included in the regular esti- 
mate. 

The 4,000 regular troops proposed to be added to the army, would 
require, for 12 months, ^591,598; but as they cannot be immediately en- 
listed, they will not average more than six months, and will only require 
^295,799. 

As my letter of the 7th insta]it was not sent to the committee, it is ne- 
cessary that I should explain the ditlerence between the estimates of this 
department of the 20th December, 1837, and 22d of February, 1838. The 
first called for ^1,334,000, and the last for ^1,072,984 ; making a difler- 
ence of ^261,016, which is thus accounted for: The Pay department re- 
ceived from the partial appropriation of ^1,000,000, on account of the first 
estimate, ^414,431, and, added to the last estimate, ^153,415, for arrear- 
ages in Florida, and additional troops reported after the first estimate was 
transmitted to Congress. 

Respectfully, your obedient servant, 

N. TOWSON, Paymaster General. 

Hon. Joel R. Poinsett, 

Secretary of War. 



Paymaster General's Office, March 19, 1838. 
Sir : In compliance with your instructions, I have the honor to submit 
the accompanying estimate of the amount required to be appropriated for 
the payment of volunteers and militia, for the year 1838: 



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Assuming that there will be 2,000 mounted and 2,000 serving as in- 
fantry ; that they will be allowed the pay of dragoons, and such as are 
mounted will receive but 20 cents each per day, for the use of his horse ; 
that those now in service having volunteered but for six months, there 
will be two terms of service, and, consequently, a double allowance for 
travelling and clothing. To which is added the amount required for ar- 
rearages for 1837. 

Respectfully, your obedient servant, 

N. TOWSON, P. M. G. 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, 

Secretary of War. 



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ESTIMATE— Continued. 



Description of troops. 



For arrearages due to volunteers serving in Florida in 
1837, under authority from the Secretary ofWar 

For arrearages to volunteers and militia called into ser- 
vice by Governor Call, and sanctioned by General 
Jesup _._._. 

From which deduct the amount received from the ap- 
propriation of one million, made by the act of Janu- 
ary, 1838 ------ 



Amount required for arrearages 



Amount. 



^414,431 00 
153,415 00 



567,846 00 
414,431 00 



$153,415 00 



RECAPITULATION. 

For four thousand volunteers now in service ^1,262,835 32 

For arrearages to volunteers in 1837 - 153,415 00 

Total amount - - ^1,416,250 32 



Office of the Commissary General of Subsistence, 

Washington, March 12, 1838. 

Sir : In compliance with a call from the Department of War, under 
date of 9th inst., I have the honor to submit an estimate for subsisting the 
regular troops, recruits, militia, volunteers, and friendly Indians, in the 
service of the United States, during the present year, amounting to 
^1,095,912 50. 

Of the above sum, ^730,912 50 will be required to subsist the army 
proper, and ^365,000 to subsist the militia, volunteers, and friendly In- 
dians. 

Should it be necessary to subsist 4,000 regular troops and 4,000 volun- 
teers for the operations in Florida and the Cherokee country, during the 
whole year, ig730,000 will be required for that purpose ; and the balance, 
)S365,912 50, will be necessary for the subsistence of the residue of the 
army, distributed through various sections of the country. 

The ration has been averaged and calculated at a price which is deem- 
ed sufficient to cover all losses which may arise from wastage, or any 
other ordinary cause. 

The present estimate varies from that rendered on the 20th November 



iO [ Doc. No. 265. ] 

ult., ^55,155, and arises from a calculation to subsist 3,396, in lieu of 
4,000 volunteers, the number stated in your call of 9th inst. 

Very respectfully, your most obedient servant, 

GEORGE GIBSON, 
Commissary General of Subsistence. 
Hon. J R. Poinsett, 

Secretary of War. 



Estimate of the probable amount required to subsist the regular troops, 
militia, volunteers, and friendly Indians in the service of the United 
States, in 1838. 

Regular troops and recruits, consisting of 8,010 men - ^^730,912 50 

Militia, volunteers, and friendly Indians, consisting of 4,000 

men ------- 365,000 00 

^1,095,912 50 



Office op the Commissary General of Subsistence, 

Washington, March 12, 1838. 

GEO. GIBSON, C. G. S. 



Ordnance Office, 

Washington, March 8, 1838. 
Sir : I have the honor to state, in answer to the verbal inquiries from the 
War Department, that the probable wants of this department for the prose- 
cution of the war in Florida during the ensuing year are 
1,000 barrels musket powder, at ^20 - - - i^2 0,000 00 

500 barrels rifle and pistol powder, at ^20 - - 10,000 00 

Other materials for cartridges, together with repairs of gmi- 
carriages, small-arms, and accoutrements - - 5,000 00 



^35,000 00 



The supply of musket and cannon powder is nearly exhausted ; and 
extensive repairs of arms will probably be necessary. 

It is requested that this report may be substituted for that made to you 
from this office on the 21st February last, which extended only to the 1st 
July. 

I have the honor to be, sir, your obedient servant, 

G. BOMFORD, 

Colonel of Ordnance. 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, 

Secretary of War. 



[ Doc. No. 265. ] 11 

War Department, Clothing Bureau, 

Washington, March 12, 1838. 

Sir : I have received a copy of a letter from the Honorable C. C, Cam- 
breleng, chairman of the Committee of Ways and Means, asking some ex- 
planation why the estimates of the present year difier so much from those 
of the last year, and requesting estimates for the expenses of the whole 
year, ordinary and extraordinary. I have also received your memoran- 
dum calling for detailed estimates of the cost of employing S,000 troops in 
Florida and the Cherokee country for the whole of the year , and, in obe- 
dience to your instructions, I have the honor to report that ^95,000 of the 
amount required for the Purchasing department is for the deficiencies of 
last year. The balance ^318,299 13, differs from the amount required 
last year, in consequence of one additional regiment of dragoons, there 
being no clothing and equipage on hand, as has been the case heretofore, 
and from the estimate of last year having been too small. This amount 
will be required to meet the wants of the army, supposing each regiment 
filled to its legal establishment, as is clearly shown by the detailed esti- 
mates of the Commissary General of Purchases. Since this estimate ( v/hich 
is for the clothing year commencing November 1, 1838) was made, a call 
has been made for clothing, equipage, &c., for the recruiting service, from 
the 1st of April to the 30th of September, 1838, which should have been 
provided for by the appropriation of last year. To enable the Purchasing 
department to meet this demand, an additional sum of §16,712 51 will be 
required, and for which I respectfully submit herewith a detailed estimate, 
(marked A.) This amount, in addition to the ^318,299 13, will be re- 
quired for the Purchasing department to meet the demands of the current 
year, without reference to the operations in Florida and the Cherokee 
country. 

' "Assuming that, for the operations m Florida and the Cherokee country, 
there will be required for the whole of this year 4,000 regular troops and 
4,000 volunteers," the regular troops will require no additional expend- 
iture by the Purchasing department, except for extra boots, which are 
allowed to soldiers serving in Florida, but not included in the annual esti- 
mate for the army ; say 12,000 pairs, at ^1 62^, making $19,500. For 
the 4,000 volunteers, there will be required for camp equipage, &c., •$20,- 
677 56, as per statement hercMath, marked " B." 

Assuming that the whole force, instead of being part volunteers, would 
all be regulars, no additional expenditure would be required by the Pur- 
chasing department, except for extra boots. 

In this statement, I assume that the regular troops are now in service, or 
to be raised under existing laws ; also, that there is an ample supply of 
tents and equipage in Florida. Should it be found impracticable or inex- 
pedient to transport the tents and equipage with the troops, $14,187 ^Q 
will be required to furnish an adequate supply for the Cherokee country. 

The cost of raising troops not now provided for by law, will be found 
in the statement herewith, marked " C." 

With great respect I am, sir, your obedient servant, 

L. WHITING, 
Major U. S. Jirmy. 

Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War. 



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A. 



Statement of money required to provide clothing, camp equipage, ^c, 
called for in the regular estimate No. 12, for the recruiting service, 
Eastern Department, under the superintendence of Colonel E. Cutlery 
4th infantry , frotn the \st %fipril to the 3Qth September, 1838. 



5 caps - - - . 

3 pompons, white 
2 hair plumes . - - 

987 forage caps - - . 

5 sergeants' coats 
15 musicians' coats 
8 corporals and privates' coats - 

8 pairs shoulder straps 

1 pair sergeants' epaulettes 

1 sash - - - - 
60 privates' wool jackets - 

33 sergeants' cotton jackets 
2,348 privates' cotton jackets 

74 sergeants' cotton overalls 
4,726 privates' cotton overalls 

59 sergeants' cotton shirts 
4,623 privates' cotton shirts - 

10 pairs drawers - - - 

905 pairs bootees - - - 

2,341 pairs stockings 

983 leather stocks - - - 

942 blankets _ . . 

1,040 knapsacks . - . 

1,294 haversacks _ - - 

9 axes - - - - 
23 spades _ . . 

112 camp-kettles - - - 

204 mess-pans . . - 

8 bedsacks, double 

1 9 hatchets . . _ 

2 garrison flags - - - 
2 halliards, sets - - - 

12 recruiting flags 

20 drum cords - - - 
8 bugles, with extra mouth-pieces 



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Commissary General's Office, 

Philadelphia, March 7, 1838. 

C. IRVINE, 
Co?7imissary General of Purchases, 
Hon. J. R. Poinsett, Secretary of War. 



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B. 



For 4,000 volunteers there will be required- 
140 Wall tents, complete, at iS22 44, 
667 Common tents, do. at glO *82, 

4,000 Knapsacks, at g 1 42, 
667 Camp-kettles, at jgl, 

1,334 Mess-pans, at 40cts., 
216 Spades, at 62^cts., 
464 Axes, at ^1 25, 
194 Hatchets, at 43 cts., - 

4,000 Haversacks, at 40 cts., 

4,000 Canteens, at 26 cts., - - 



^3,141 60 

7,216 94 

5,680 00 

667 00 

533 60 

135 00 

580 00 

83 42 

1,600 00 

1,040 00 

^20,677 56 

L. WHITING, 

Major U. S. Army. 



C. 

Statement of cost for raising troops, not now provided for by law. 

For clothing for a regiment of dragoons. 

1 Sergeant-major > ^^^^ ^^ ^^^ _ ^^^^ 2g 

1 Quartermaster sergeant^ ' 

40 Serjeants 5 ^^ ^'^ sergeants, at ^59 46, ) _ 
40 ^sergeants, ^ ^^ ^^j^^^ sergeants, at $51 51, 5 

40 Corporals, at ^56 15, - 

1 Principal musician, at ^64 08, - 

2 Chief buglers, at ^64 08, - 
20 Buglers, at ^57 59, . - . - 

610 Farriers, blacksmiths, and privates, at $56 15, - 

Clothing - 

For horse equipments, SfC. 

715 Saddles, complete, at ^14, 

715 Bridles, do. at $5, • - - 

715 Pvlartingales, at ^1, . . - - 

715 Chain halters, at ^1 75, 

715 Saddle-bags, at ^4 75, - 

715 Pads and coat straps, at ^1, - 

715 Horse blankets, at ^2 90, - - - 

715 Spurs, pairs, at ^1 50, - 

715 Horse brushes, at 40 cts., _ - - 

715 Curry combs, at 17 cts., . - - 

715 Iron combs, at 12^ cts., . - - 

715 Nose-bags, ^1, . . . - 

Equipments 



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^40,286 


72 


- |{10,010 00 


- 3,575 


00 


715 


00 


- 1,251 


25 


- 3,396 


25 


715 


00 


- 2,062 


50 


- 1,072 


50 


286 


00 


121 


55 


89 


37 


715 


00 


-|!24,009 


42 



14 



[ Doc. No. 265. ] 

C — Continued. 
For camp equipage for regiment of dragoons. 



118 Camp -kettles, at ^1, 

236 Mess pans, at 40 cts, 

83 Axes, at ^1 25, 

40 Spades, at 62 A cts. 

123 Hatchets, at 43, 

715 Knapsacks, at 1 42, 

715 Haversacks, at 26, 

715 Canteens, at 40, 

13 Bugles, at 4 50, 

1 Regimental color, at 85 - 

10 Guidons, at 9, 



^118 


00 


94 


40 


103 


75 


25 


00 


52 


89 


1,015 


30 


185 


90 


286 


00 


58 


50 


85 


00 


90 


00 



Camp equipage 
Horse equipments. 
Clothing, 



- ^2,114 

- 24,009 

- 40,286 



Total cost for regiment of dragoons, ^66,410 88 



For clothing for a regiment of infantry. 

$55 22 
55 22 
49 51 



1 Sergeant major, at 

1 Quartermaster-sergeant, at 
10 First sergeants, at 
20 Sergeants, at 

40 Corporals, at 

2 Principal musicians, at 
20 Musicians, at 

420 Privates, at 



47 26 

46 54 
5C 80 

47 12 
45 54 



$55 22 

55 22 

495 10 

945 20 

1,861 60 

113 60 

942 40 

19,126 30 



Total clothing 



$23,595 14 



For camp equipage for a regitnent of infantry. 



97 Camp kettles, at 

194 Mess-pans, at 

40 Spades, at 

83 Axes, at 

120 Hatchets, at 

514 Knapsacks, at 

514 Haversacks, at 

10 Drums, complete, at 

10 Fifes, at 

1 Regimental color, at 



^1 00 

40 

621 

1 25 

43 

1 42 

26 

6 62^ 

25 

85 00 



Total camp equipage 
Total clothing 



$9'7 00 
77 60 
25 00 

103 75 
51 60 

729 88 

133 64 

66 25 

2 50 

85 00 

1,577 82 
23,595 14 



Total cost for a regiment of infantry ^25,172 96 



[ Doc. No. 265. ] 15 

C — Continued. 

To raise a regiment of dragoons and six regiments of infantry, with the 
present organization, mailing a total of 3,799 men, will cost, for the sup- 
plies to be furnished by the Purchasing department, ^217,448 64; and to 
raise four thousand troops, to be composed of one regiment of dragoons, 
with the present organization, and privates of infantry to be attached to 
regiments now in service, will cost ^223,325 08, or $47 91 for each pri- 
vate of infantry. It may be proper to add, that it will cost but $50 98 
more for each private of infantry for his whole term of service. 

L. WHITING, 
Major United States army. 



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